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    Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back

    ROCHESTER, MN—In an effort to help working individuals improve their fitness and well-being, experts at the Mayo Clinic issued a new set of health guidelines Thursday recommending that Americans stand up at their desk, leave their office, and never return. “Many Americans spend a minimum of eight hours per day sitting in an office, but we observed significant physical and mental health benefits in subjects after just one instance of standing up, walking out the door, and never coming back to their place of work again,” said researcher Claudine Sparks, who explained that those who implemented the practice in their lives reported an improvement in mood and reduced stress that lasted for the remainder of the day, and which appeared to persist even into subsequent weeks. “We encourage Americans to experiment with stretching their legs by strolling across their office and leaving all their responsibilities behind forever just one time to see how much better they feel. People tend to become more productive, motivated, and happy almost immediately. We found that you can also really get the blood flowing by pairing this activity with hurling your staff ID across the parking lot.” Sparks added that Americans could maximize positive effects by using their lunch break to walk until nothing looks familiar anymore and your old life is a distant memory.

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    Mayonnaise Clinic?

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    I did that 3 years ago. Not the forever part though. I only lasted 35 months before I was back at a desk. 3 kids, a ski/MT bike habit make it hard to get by on a small income. I was framing houses for tha past year and got in great shape. In the month I've been back in an office I've gained 10 pounds. Fuck
    You are what you eat.
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    There's no such thing as bad snow, just shitty skiers.

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